Pocket cigarette cases evolved from the leather containers for cigars which first became popular in the mid-nineteenth century. As cigarette smoking gradually overtook cigar smoking, pocket cigarette cases in leather or papier mache often decorated with floral motifs or geometric patterns became popular.

After 1900, however, pocket cigarette cases of an all-metal construction came into fashion.

The metal pocket cigarette cases were most frequently made of silver and gold, and plated versions of these metals, and offered greater scope to the designers and craftsmen and soon enamelling, filigree work, guilloche engraving and other decorative techniques could be found decorating cigarette cases.

As well as gold and silver, pocket cigarette cases were made in ivory, wood, Lucite, pewter.

A lerger version of the cigarette case evolved to sit on a desk or sideboard. Many of these were silver boxes, lined with timber. A popular form was the miniature AWA more...

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Two sterling silver and gold cigarette cases, 1. square with…

Two sterling silver and gold cigarette cases, 1. square with martime motif engraved to the face accented with rubies and sapphires, not tested for nature of origin, calibre-cut ruby set to deployment button, unmarked, weight 116.2 gm, 7.7 x 7.7 cm 2.…

Hardy Bros. Australian silver cigarette case with gold…

Hardy Bros. Australian silver cigarette case with gold highlights; an Australian silver cigarette case, plus an Australian silver vesta case, 20th century, (3 items), the largest 12.5 cm wide, 315 grams total

An early 20th century Russian silver cigar case with gold wash…

An early 20th century Russian silver cigar case with gold wash interior, length 13.5 cm Wt 141g

A Continental silver and enamelled cigarette case, the gilt…

A Continental silver and enamelled cigarette case, the gilt interior stamped 800, the canted rectangular cover with engraved leaf border and enamelled in gold on a blue ground with a design of foliate scrolls. Height 16 mm, length 75 mm, width 52 mm.…

Heavy Finnish silver Samorodok cigar case, marked Turku, 1916,…

Heavy Finnish silver Samorodok cigar case, marked Turku, 1916, Georg Pettersson (Son of Wihelm Pettersson, 813H, of deep rectangular form, with a samorodok finish, with inset hinged cover with applied coin, gold anchor and gold monogram, set with gold and…

George V sterling silver and gold cigarette case, hallmarked…

George V Sterling Silver and Gold Cigarette Case, London 1935

George V sterling silver and gold cigarette case, hallmarked London, 1935, gold unmarked, of rectangular form, decorated with Mr initials in gold to top, with engine turning to the entire exterior of the case, also with gilding to interior, total weight…

Austro-Hungarian 900 silver & gold cigarette case, stamped with…

Austro-Hungarian Silver & Gold Cigarette Case, Vienna, 1872-1922

Austro-Hungarian 900 silver & gold cigarette case, stamped with 1872-1922 .900 fineness mark, Vienna, of rounded rectangular form, the hinged top cover featuring five linear rose gold bands between an engine turned rippled ground, total weight 128gm, 9.5…

George VI sterling silver & rose gold cigarette case,…

George VI Silver & Rose Gold Cigarette Case, 1945

George VI sterling silver & rose gold cigarette case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1945, 375, of rectangular form, decorated with rose gold clasp and central motif containing foliage in rose gold, with checker pattern to silver with leaf boarder, decorated with…

A sterling silver engine turned decorated cigarette case,…

1920s Sterling Silver Engine Turned Cigarette Case

A sterling silver engine turned decorated cigarette case, possibly Edwin Harrop, circa 1920's, the spring hinged case with a brushed gold interior and spun wire cigarette holders, marked Britannic, E H sterling silver, 11.5 x 9.5 cm, total weight of…

Russian Faberge silver cigarette case, stamped each side K.…

Faberge Silver Cigarette Case with Sapphire Thumb Piece

Russian Faberge silver cigarette case, stamped each side K.Faberge in Cyrillic, Moscow, 84 zolotnik, 1896-1908, of rounded rectangular form with linear reed design, with gold mounted thumb piece set with cabochon cut sapphire, total weight 162gm, 9.5 cm x…

George VI sterling silver cigarette box Birmingham 1946, with…

George VI Silver Cigarette Box with Engraved Dedication

George VI sterling silver cigarette box Birmingham 1946, with engraved dedication to interior, wood lined, gold decorated embellishment to lid and 4 feet, length 17.5 cm weight 685grams.

Eighteen mostly antique brooches including gold, silver,…

Antique Brooch Collection with Micromosaics and Gold

Eighteen mostly antique brooches including gold, silver, micromosaics. Comprising five Victorian brooches with Italianate floral micromosaic inlays, three 9ct gold kookaburras - a bar brooch and two enameled painted ceramic panels of round form, two…

Sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked Birmingham 1929 with…

1929 Birmingham Hallmarked Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with Gold Detail

Sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked Birmingham 1929 with engine turn decorations and 9ct gold lozenge, 92gr

A sterling silver cigar case, Birmingham, 1920, Adie Bros, with…

Silver Cigar Case with Gold Monogram, Birmingham 1920

A sterling silver cigar case, Birmingham, 1920, Adie Bros, with gold monogramme mount, weight 170g, length 13.5 cm, width 8.5 cm

A Russian 84 silver cigar or cigarette case, Moscow, 1858, the…

Russian Silver Cigarette Case with Gold Monogram and Engraving

A Russian 84 silver cigar or cigarette case, Moscow, 1858, the small wallet with moving key, the hinged covers with chased decoration and applied with a 14 carat gold monogram, enclosing a gilt interior, and featuring a scene of St Petersburg finely…

A sterling silver cigarette case, enhanced with rose gold,…

Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with Rose Gold and Monogram

A sterling silver cigarette case, enhanced with rose gold, monogrammed 'Rb', dents, leaves design, Smith & Bartlam Birmingham 1945. Weight 45grams. 8 x 5.5 cm

Sterling silver, gold and garnet cigarette case, of slender…

Garnet-adorned Silver and Gold Cigarette Case

Sterling silver, gold and garnet cigarette case, of slender rectangular form with reeded decoration to the body, raised and set with two gold bands with a series of blue garnets, with blue garnet thumbpiece, impressed Rath, 925, total weight 173gm, length…

A silver and gold Dunhill cigarette case, slim elegant form,…

Silver and Gold Dunhill Cigarette Case with Elegant Design

A silver and gold Dunhill cigarette case, slim elegant form, with machined decoration, rose gold push button and banding to front and top, the interior with gilt wash, Dunhill stamp and silver marks, Birmingham 1970, with original linen cover. 9 x 7 cm.

Large Australian sterling silver cigarette case, of slender…

Hardy Bros Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with Gold Monogram

Large Australian sterling silver cigarette case, of slender rectangular form, by Hardy Bros, with fine engine turned decoration, with gold monogram, total weight 206gm, 12.5 cm x 9 cm

Australian Art Deco 9ct gold and silver cigarette case, marked…

Art Deco 9ct Gold & Silver Cigarette Case - Australian

Australian Art Deco 9ct gold and silver cigarette case, marked Stg silver 9ct. Approx total weight 115 grams, size 9 cm x 8 cm

An unusual Continental silver embossed and gold mounted…

Regimental Silver Cigarette Case with Gold Mounts

An unusual Continental silver embossed and gold mounted cigarette case, probably regimental, early 20th century of fluted rectangular form with applied crestings and monograms, the interior with engraved signatures 8.5 cm high, 6.5 cm wide, 2 cm deep,…

Art Deco sterling silver cigarette case stamped E.H STG SILVER,…

Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with Gold Inlay

Art Deco sterling silver cigarette case stamped E.H STG SILVER, with 9ct gold inlay, 195 grams

Cigar cutter with malachite handle, sterling silver cigarette…

Luxury Smoking Accessories Set

Cigar cutter with malachite handle, sterling silver cigarette case, tortoiseshell and rose gold cigarette case, plus three cigar holders made from amber with sterling silver and rose gold mounts (in fitted cases), 19th and early 20th century, the cigar…

Russian gold and silver cigarette case and vesta, marked, of…

Russian Gold and Silver Cigarette Case with Vesta

Russian gold and silver cigarette case and vesta, marked, of reeded rectangular form, with applied monogram, 'Therese' and acanthus motifs, with hinged cover set to the top with vesta, with cover to the side opening to reveal a monogrammed medallion dated…

A stylish heavy silver and gold cigarette case, the cover…

Silver and Gold Nile River Cigarette Case

A stylish heavy silver and gold cigarette case, the cover decorated with a Nile river scene and a gold roundel with wreath and floral corners. Unmarked.mm, length 11 cm, width 8.4 cm. 188g

A sterling silver gold plate cigarette case, with alternate…

Rose & Yellow Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with Engraving

A sterling silver gold plate cigarette case, with alternate panels of rose & yellow, engraving to top

A 9ct rose gold silver lined cigarette case, rectangular in…

Engraved Rose Gold Cigarette Case with Initials

A 9ct rose gold silver lined cigarette case, rectangular in shape with engrave initial to front

Sterling silver & rose gold cigarette case Hallmarked…

1921 Birmingham Hallmarked Sterling Silver & Rose Gold Cigarette Case

Sterling silver & rose gold cigarette case Hallmarked Birmingham 1921, maker: Smith & Bartlam, with etched initials and leaf pattern and rose gold flower spray highlights, 46 grams

A tortoiseshell and pique aide-de-memoire cigarette case, 19th…

Floral Tortoiseshell Cigarette Case with Gold and Silver Accents

A tortoiseshell and pique aide-de-memoire cigarette case, 19th century, probably French, daintily decorated with floral arabesques, pendant flora and two tiny moths, in silver and gold, an initialled shield surmounted by a fancy bird to one, corner, the…

Polish silver cigarette case, of facetted rectangular form,…

Polish Silver Cigarette Case with Gold Monogram

Polish silver cigarette case, of facetted rectangular form, with engraved motifs, and gold applied monogram, total weight 110gm, length 10 cm

Russian silver and gold cigarette case, of rectangular reeded…

Russian Silver and Gold Cigarette Case with Monograms

Russian silver and gold cigarette case, of rectangular reeded form, decorated with gold initials and monograms, impressed 84//N.O (in cyrilic), total weight 113gm, length 10.2 cm

Vintage Russian silver cigarette case, engraved decoration to…

Russian Silver Cigarette Case with Engraved Gold Shield

Vintage Russian silver cigarette case, engraved decoration to silver, with applied gold shield, and monogrammed escutcheon to 1 side, enamelled four leaf clover to other side. Hallmarked and marked 84. Gilt washed interior. Length 8.5 cm approx. Weight…

A Faberge silver cigar case in the Samorodok Technique, the…

Faberge Silver Cigar Case with Samorodok Technique

A Faberge silver cigar case in the Samorodok Technique, the interior gilded, with a cabochon gemstone thumbpiece. The exterior ornamented with the initials 'TT' in gold, Workmaster Anders Johan Nevalainen (1858?1933), Moscow hallmark for 1899?1908, This…

A Russian silver presentation cigarette case, gold applied…

Russian Silver Cigarette Case with Gold Detail and Moonstone Thumbpiece

A Russian silver presentation cigarette case, gold applied detail to the front and reverse, some losses, moonstone thumb piece to the push button release.

1930 Australian Cricket Tour of England, 9ct gold & sterling…

1930 Australian Cricket Tour Cigarette Case from Downside School

1930 Australian Cricket Tour of England, 9ct gold & sterling silver cigarette case by Mappin & Webb, London (hallmarked Birmingham, 1929) engraved 'W.M.W.' on the lid and on the inside 'To W.M. Woodfull, Captain of the Australian Cricket XI, from the boys…

A Damascene cigarette case, inlaid with SIlver & gold, circa…

Damascene Inlaid Cigarette Case with Japanese Scene

A Damascene cigarette case, inlaid with SIlver & gold, circa 1950, the high quality mixed metals of mount Fuji in the background while a beauty is pulled along on a rickshaw by a barefoot driver, 12 x 8 cm

A Japanese Nunome Zogan and lacquer cigarette box, mid 20th…

Japanese Nunome Zogan and Lacquer Cigarette Box

A Japanese Nunome Zogan and lacquer cigarette box, mid 20th century, with partial marks for silver, partial mark for gold and other, a silver clad lacquer box, the lid finely decorated with two cranes flying before sweeping clouds in a pine tree and wave…

A silver rose gold lined cigarette case, square in shape with…

HEB Engraved Silver Rose Gold Cigarette Case

A silver rose gold lined cigarette case, square in shape with rounded corners, engraved HEB

Australian sterling silver cigarette case by Hardy Brothers…

Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case by Hardy Brothers

Australian sterling silver cigarette case by Hardy Brothers having machine work patterns to the cover with an Art Deco shaped cartouche inscribed 'Sweetness', a thumb button mechanism, & a 9 carat gold wash interior. Condition: good, some minor wear…

A sterling silver & enamel cigarette case, of square form with…

Hardy Brothers Enamel Cigarette Case, 1948

A sterling silver & enamel cigarette case, of square form with cream and gold rope swag design guilloche enamel lid. Engine turned back. Gilded interior. Made for Hardy Brothers. Hallmarked: Birmingham 1948. Maker: Alexander Clark.

Two Russian gold mounted silver cigarette cases, Moscow,…

Russian Gold & Silver Cigarette Cases with Battle Scene

Two Russian gold mounted silver cigarette cases, Moscow, 1908-1917, one with a relief scene of a bearded Bogatyr in battle uniform with sword and shield and a town scape in the background, applied gold monogram and signatures, the underside with multiple…

An Australian silver cigarette case, engine-turned with silver…

Australian silver cigarette case with gold monogram, c.1900

An Australian silver cigarette case, engine-turned with silver monogram engraved 9ct gold cartouche; Edwin Harrop, c.1900. 8 x 7.5 cm. Weight 112.2g.

Persian silver cigarette case with gold initials to lid, 10 cm…

Persian Silver Cigarette Case with Gold Initials

Persian silver cigarette case with gold initials to lid, 10 cm x 7.8 cm, 168 grams approx

Sterling silver and gold cigarette case

Silver and Gold Cigarette Case

Sterling silver and gold cigarette case

An Edwardian silver Cheroot case, curved for the pocket;…

Edwardian Silver Cheroot Case with Gold Initial Plaque

An Edwardian silver Cheroot case, curved for the pocket; applied initialled gold plaque; J.M.Banks, Chester 1906. Weight approx 165g

Victorian hallmarked sterling silver & gold cigarette case.…

Victorian Silver & Gold Cigarette Case with Monogram

Victorian hallmarked sterling silver & gold cigarette case. Birmingham 1897, makers Cc. Gold monogram to lid. Some small dents. Wt.52g

A Hermes silver and gold plated cigarette box 19 cm wide

Hermes Silver and Gold Plated Cigarette Box (19cm)

A Hermes silver and gold plated cigarette box 19 cm wide

Russian silver cigarette box, gold and cabachon open

Russian Silver and Gold Cigarette Box with Cabachon

Russian silver cigarette box, gold and cabachon open

Gold mounted cheroot holder & Sterling silver case hallmarked…

Birmingham 1911 Gold and Silver Cheroot Holder

Gold mounted cheroot holder & Sterling silver case hallmarked Birmingham 1911. Maker G.L.

Japanese Damascene cigarette case, early 20th century, inlaid…

Japanese Damascene Cigarette Case with Gold and Silver Inlay

Japanese Damascene cigarette case, early 20th century, inlaid in gold and silver, original wooden box. Height 16 cm

A Swedish silver cigarette case, once the property of the big…

Swedish Silver Cigarette Case with Enamel Portrait Plaque

A Swedish silver cigarette case, once the property of the big game hunter and Kenyan safari guide Krister Aschan. The front engraved with his name, above an enamel oval portrait plaque of a young beauty (Irene) after an original painting by Angelo Asti.…

1930 Australian Tour to England: 9ct gold & sterling silver…

1930 Australian Tour Cigarette Case from Downside School Boys

1930 Australian Tour to England: 9ct gold & sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked Mappin & Webb, Birmingham 1929, engraved on lid with initials 'W.M.W.', and engraved inside 'To W.M. Woodfull, Captain of the Australian cricket x I, From the Boys of…